LightCastle Signs MoU with JAAGO to Strengthen Youth Entrepreneurship

Bangladesh is uniquely positioned to benefit from the demographic dividend. 47% of its population is between the ages of 18 and 35. This segment of society evidently has the potential to transform Bangladesh and the entire region.

LightCastle Partners and JAAGO Foundation have recently signed an MoU, aiming to strengthen Bangladesh’s youth entrepreneurship landscape and community mobilization. By undertaking research, providing advocacy, and implementing projects, both teams will collectively explore multidimensional avenues of growth. They will leverage each other’s strengths to create scalable and sustainable impacts on the economy.

Mr. Ivdad Ahmed Khan Mojlish, Co-founder & Managing Director, LightCastle Partners, and Mr. Korvi Rakshand, Founder & Executive Director, JAAGO Foundation, signed the agreement on behalf of the parties. Other officials from both organizations were also present during the signing ceremony.

About JAAGO Foundation

JAAGO Foundation is a non-profit that aims for the betterment of the nation. They especially cater to the educational needs of children from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Thereupon, they have been providing disadvantaged children with a free quality education. Their curriculum is based on the English version of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB). JAAGO has also pioneered and revolutionized the quality of education in Bangladesh’s remote areas through Digital Schooling Program.

About LightCastle Partners

At LightCastle, we take a data-driven approach to creating opportunities for growth and impact. Thereupon, we consult and collaborate with development partners, the public sector, and private organizations to promote inclusive economic growth that positively changes the lives of people at scale. Our entrepreneurial journey started back in 2013 specifically with a simple vision: to inspire businesses in Bangladesh to advance the economy. We believe the Bangladesh opportunity is exciting and to that end – we are here to support and collaborate. We explicitly add value to data democratization, skill development, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem by collaborating with leading organizations on a variety of fronts.